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CPCC Links
General Informmation: Guides
Click on the links to download the guides:
Prostate Cancer Screening Guide (PDF format)
Guidelines for Medicare part B Laboratory Testing
General Information: Websites
National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions
National Alliance of State Prostate Cancer Coalitions, To provide support to existing state prostate cancer organizations; to facilitate the development of new state prostate cancer organizations; and to serve as a collective and collaborative voice to make prostate cancer a national health care priority.
California Prostate Cancer Coalition Advocates
California Prostate Coalition Advocates To promote new Prostate Cancer legislation as well as maintain existing legislation in California
American Society of Clinical Oncology
People Living With Cancer, the patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), is designed to help patients and families make informed health-care decisions.
Here are 2 excellent resource pages for Urologic
oncology information from UCSF. The
Nutrition information is great.
Here are some of the topics available:
Prostate Cancer: Brachytherapy (Radioactive
Seed Implantation)
Prostate Cancer: Cryoablation
Prostate Cancer: Early Detection
Prostate Cancer: Nutrition and Prostate
Cancer
Prostate Cancer: Prostate Cancer and Its
Treatment
Prostate Cancer: Radical Prostatectomy: A
Patient Guide
Prostate Cancer: Radical Retropubic
Prostatectomy - A Pictorial Guide
Prostate Cancer: Robotic Radical
Prostatectomy
Prostate Cancer: Transrectal Ultrasound
Guided Prostate Biopsy
Us Too International is an independent network of support group chapters for men with prostate cancer and their families. Us Too website provides literature retrieval, support group sites, treatment information and clinical trials. You can sign-up for their twice weekly email newsletter. www.ustoo.org
The grand-daddy of all cancer organizations. www.cancer.org
Finding Better Treatments and a Cure for Recurrent Prostate Cancer. www.prostatecancerfoundation.org
An alliance of 19 of the worlds leading cancer centers. It a source to help patients make informed decisions about their own cancer care. www.nccn.org
Phoenix 5 - Robert Young's Survivors Website
One of the most thorough websites for Prostate Cancer. Has many patients stories about their experiences and good coverage on Impotence and Incontinence. www.phoenix5.org
Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI)
The Prostate Cancer Research Institute's Mission is to end prostate cancer as a threat to any man's life or quality of life. PCRI is dedicated to educating the public about prostate cancer, pursuing research into the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer, and improving the present level of care for men with the disease. PCRI offers a Prostate Cancer Help Line. www.pcri.org
National Prostate Cancer Coalition (NPCC)
Working to end Prostate Cancer as a serious Health Concern for men and their families. This is an excellent source of up to date clinical findings, legislation, etc., and you can sign-up for their twice weekly email newsletter "Aware". <www.4npcc.org>
They are recognized as THE listing for clinical trials. It is the US Government's Cancer Website for information and clinical trials. www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials
Prostate Cancer Research Education Foundation
Dr. Israel Barken, MD, PC REF website. www.pcref.org
CANCER FACTS - Cancer Profiler
Excellent reference website. www.cancerfacts.com
An extensive index of and pointers to other websites with information relating to cancer, specifically prostate cancer. www.prostatepointers.org/prostate.html
An extensive listing of service agencies, websites, Internet newsgroups and on-line prostate cancer forms. www.prostate-online.com/index.html
Another good information website. www.cancerguide.org/mainmenu.html
Australian Prostate Cancer Support Group. www.yananow.net
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Resources for prostate cancer related information pertaining to diagnosis, staging, treatment options, investigational studies and current research. www.cancer.med.umich.edu/prostcan/prostcan.html
An independent website, offering comprehensive prostate cancer news, information and support. Updated daily. www.psa-rising.com
Poet Ric Masten, uniquely chronicles his fight with PC in story and verse from digital to his latest musings and treatment update. www.ricmasten.com/Prostate.Series.html
"Improving Access , Counseling and Treatment for Californians with Prostate Cancer"
www.california-impact.org
Malecare is a non-profit providing free support and lectures to prostate cancer patients and their families. www.malecare.org